Saro Lerwick
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| Saro Lerwick | ||
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| Description | ||
| Role | Reconnaissance flying-boat | |
| Crew | 6 | |
| First flight | November, 1938 | |
| Entered service | 1940 | |
| Manufacturer | Saunders-Roe | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 63 ft 7 in | 19.4 m |
| Wingspan | 80 ft 10 in | 24.7 m |
| Height | 20 ft 0 in | 6.1 m |
| Wing area | 845 ft² | 78.5 m² |
| Weights | ||
| Empty | lb | kg |
| Loaded | 28,400 lb | 12,880 kg |
| Maximum takeoff | 33,200 lb | 15,060 kg |
| Powerplant | ||
| Engine | 2 × Bristol Hercules II | |
| Power (each) | 1,375 hp | 1,030 kW |
| Performance | ||
| Maximum speed | 214 mph @ 6,250 ft | 344 km/h @ 1,900 m |
| Combat range | 1,540 mile | 2,478 km |
| Ferry range | km | miles |
| Service ceiling | 14,000 ft | 4,270 m |
| Rate of climb | 880 ft/min | 270 m/min |
| Armament | ||
| Guns | 1 × 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers, 6 × Browning | |
| Bombs | 2,000 lb (900 kg) bombs or depth charges | |
The Saunders-Roe (Saro) A36 Lerwick was a Second World War reconnaissance monoplane flying-boat of the RAF, replacing the biplane Londons. It was of all-metal construction.
It carried out anti-submarine patrols and convoy escort duties alongside the larger Short Sunderland. 21 Lerwicks were built.
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| Similar aircraft | Short Sunderland |
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| Related lists | List of aircraft of the RAF |
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